2 PM showing, 15 minute intermission, back to the car just before 7 PM... that was an experience!
The changes are actually pretty minor:
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The anime sequence that provides O-Ren's backstory is extended, showing how she got her revenge on the assassin who killed her parents, not just the boss who ordered it.
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In the original fight with the Crazy 88, she does an eye pluck and the rest of the fight is in black and white, this cut remains in color for the full run of part 1.
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Part One ends right after The Bride's speech to Sophie, "And I want them all to know they'll soon be as dead as O-Ren." Break for intermission. No cliffhanger.
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Part 2 opens with the Church scene, a recap of part 1 not being necessary.
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Added material after the end credits including a new scene set after the killing of Vernita Greene showing the end of the Pussy Wagon. Gogo's sister flies to L.A. for revenge.
That whole sequence is weird as it's, not kidding, animated in Fortnite and seems to follow Fortnite violence rules. Uma Thurman does return to do the voice of the Bride though.
Overall, it's a good flick, but I think I like the original versions better.
First, the second movie also has sequences in black and white, and because the big fight scene is now in full color, there's no precedent for the B&W footage, it just kinda comes out of nowhere.
Second, the cliffhanger at the end of part 1 is epic, it seems criminal to cut it.
Third, Fortnite? Seriously? They couldn't even be bothered to call the Pussy Wagon "Pussy Wagon", it's "😸 Wagon".
Edit The Fortnite clip is on the Fortnite YouTube channel:
I'm pleased to say I've seen all of them during the original theatrical runs and for the most part, yes, 100% worth it.
Not a fan of Jackie Brown, Death Proof, or Once Upon a Time in America, but still glad I saw them.
Jackie Brown and Death proof were retromod movies, but Once Upon a time had some great writing and acting. It's just people feel uncomfortable with re-writing historical events.
I was OK with that, it's just that for a large part of the movie nothing fucking happens. Lots of driving around 1969 LA listening to vintage radio commercials, not even a killer soundtrack as you'd expect from Tarantino...
Same beef with Jackie Brown... lots of long, slow shots of Pam Grier walking. We get it, Tarantino's a foot guy, and Grier does have gorgeous legs... but come on!
Yeah but that was immersive. There was an era when no one was out on the town because they didn't want to miss their TV episode that week, and the day after, it's all people talked about. Major FOMO with network TV.
The long scenes with Di Caprio acting in a western were brilliant. Too much of Hollywood is full action for 2 hours and it gets tedious fast.
That scene with the little girl was amazing!